Student Services

The Student Services Department offers a wide range of services to support all students with our caring and knowledgeable staff who are committed to helping students thrive. Our trained team of both school and college counselors provide guidance and planning for students and families.

Student Services provides the following:

Academic advising and support
Social and emotional support
Mental health and wellness
College exploration and application services
Career services

College Counseling

EC offers an outstanding college-preparatory program. We strive to help students explore options and find the best post-secondary pathway. Last year, 99 percent of our graduating seniors entered a four-year undergraduate program and EC's college counselors provided students and families with personal support every step of the way. Learn more on our College Counseling webpage.

Social and Emotional Counseling

Knowing the challenges that middle school and high school students face, school counselors at EC want every student to feel supported and appreciated. We provide a safe and welcoming office for all students regarding any issues of concern. Students can schedule an appointment via email or Calendly or visit Student Services for urgent issues.

Our two high school counselors and one middle school counselor interact with students daily and provide resources and tools to support the social and emotional needs of adolescents in all stages of their development. Each year, they refresh and expand their knowledge about current adolescent trends and issues regarding mental health so that their services are relevant and timely.

Services our EC school counselors provide include:

Short-term, confidential individual counseling
Support of new students, including international students, as they transition into the EC community
Collaboration with our Academic Resources Department as part of the Student Intervention Team – a team of caring educators who brainstorm and provide individualized student support interventions
Helping students navigate typical developmental challenges as well as more substantial emotional challenges through small groups, individual counseling, wellness week, newsletters and website resources
Making referrals to community mental health providers when more specialized care is necessary
Coordination with existing therapists to provide consistent support resources and reinforce outside strategies
Coordination with inpatient care facilities to provide transitional support and/or academic continuation when appropriate
Deliver educational programming on social and emotional issues for students, faculty and families through Community Period, Wellness Week, newsletters, PFSA presentations and our school website
Monitoring the EC anonymous Tipline, together with the administration, deans and directors, to keep abreast of student concerns and respond to reported issues

Data collected from the fall Needs Assessment (an anonymous survey created with administration, deans and student life staff) guides the EC counselors about the specific topics and type of information presented to our middle school and high school students.

Throughout the school year, counselors collaborate with local experts to share strategies and ensure our approaches are current and timely. We also partner with area high schools to share resources and support students when a community response is needed.

ASK Student Newsletter

Wellness Week Resources

Student Services hosts Wellness Week each year to promote holistic wellness for our students. In 2020, Student Services partnered with ASB Leadership to raise awareness about some of the most common mental health disorders, provide the necessary tools and resources to educate students and end the stigma that surrounds mental health disorders.

Students were encouraged to take his quiz from CureStigma as a family and discuss ways to promote mental wellness. Every day during Wellness Week, a mental health disorder was presented and discussed with students. The 2020-21 Wellness Week schedule is below.

Monday

High school: Substance abuse and healthy coping; open gym to promote physical activity
Middle school: Healthy coping; open gym to promote healthy activity
Additional information and resources

Tuesday

All school: Depression and what makes it a mental illness; a depression brochure will be handed out during lunch
Additional information and resources

Wednesday

High school: Eating disorders and self-love; Mentor activity on body positivity
Middle school: Positive body image; Mentor lesson on body positivity, encouraging and gratitude activities at lunch
Additional information and resources

Thursday

High school: Anxiety and mindfulness; lunch activities that promote mindfulness, guest speaker
Middle school: Anxiety and mindfulness; lunch activities that promote mindfulness
Additional information and resources

Friday

We will finish the week by celebrating “Inside Out.” Students are invited to wear their clothes inside out in order to represent the importance of the things often kept on the inside. Our goal at EC is to create a culture where mental health is valued and where mental health disorders are met with love and respect. We seek to equip our community with tools and resources and break down any stigma that might prohibit someone from getting the help they need. On Friday we will also invite students to sign a pledge to “End the Stigma.”

Online Calming Room

Breathing Exercises

Meditation

Calming Sounds

Gratitude

Additional Resources

Eastside Catholic Anonymous Student Tipline: tipline.eastsidecatholic.org
The tipline is a resource for students to report anonymous and confidential tips if they are concerned about someone they know or something going on at or outside of school. Messages can be left at any time. The tipline is monitored by EC school administrators from Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. All safety and security concerns left on this tipline are addressed as quickly as possible during the hours listed.

Immediate Help: Call 911

Crisis

Crisis Connections – King County 24/7 Crisis Helpline, 206-461-3222 or 1-800-427-4747
Teen Link – Talk with a trained teen about any issue of concern 6-10 p.m., 1-866-833-6546 (call or chat)
Suicide Prevention Lifeline – National 24/7 - 1-800-273-8255 *
Crisis Text Line – National 24/7 - Text “HEAL” to 741741. crisistextline.org/textline
Crisis Lines – Washington State * https://goo.gl/Fmdaiq * Washington State Department of Social and Health Service

Bulling/Eating Disorders

Cyberbullying, Info, How to Respond - stopbullying.gov
Eating Disorders – Info, body image, get involved - proud2bme.org

Mental Health/Grief

Friends of Youth – Provides mental health counseling and support for youth and families throughout our community. Fees determined according to family size and income - friendsofyouth.org/mentalHealth
Seattle Children’s Hospital – Washington’s Mental Health Referral Service for Children and Teens. Connects patients and families with evidence-supported outpatient mental health services in their community. The Mental Health Referral Service will provide thorough mental health referrals for children and teens 17 and younger from across Washington. Families can call 833-303-5437, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time, to connect with a referral specialist.
Sound Health: King County’s most comprehensive providers of quality mental health and addiction treatment services, supporting the area’s most vulnerable populations.
JED Foundation – jedfoundation.org/what-we-do/teends-young-adults
OK2Talk – Texting Support – OK2Talk.org
Safe Crossings – Share and Learn about Grief – hellogrief.org/topics/teens-talk/
Your Life, Your Voice. Text/Chat – yourlifeyourvoice.org

Relationships/Sexual Assault/Social Media Reporting Tools

Washington Teen Health – washingteenhelp.org/your-health/teen-emotional-health
Domestic Violence Hotline – thehotline.org
Love is Respect. Chat, text – loveisrespect.org/for-yourself/contact-us
Report concerning social media posts – helpingcasey.com/worried

Substance Abuse

Alcohol and Drug Help Line (ADHL.org) * 1-206-722-3700 (for 24/7 Treatment Referral Line)
Seattle area resources and helplines. adai.uw.edu/hotlines
Above the Influence – Facts, Ways to Get Involved – abovetheinfluence.com
Washington Recovery Helpline – 1-866-789-1511 – warecoveryhelpline.org
LGBTQ
The TREVOR PROJECT (For LGBTQ Support 24/7), TrevorLifeline, 1-866-488-7386

Online Counseling Resources

Psychology Today: Their website has a therapist locator on their main page. Just enter city or zip code.
Better Help: Offers access to licensed, trained, experienced and accredited psychologists (PhD / PsyD). Making professional counseling accessible, affordable, convenient - so anyone who struggles with life’s challenges can get help, anytime, anywhere.
TeenCounseling.com: Online platform where teens from ages 13-19 can get help from a licensed therapist online through a computer, tablet or smartphone. Counseling on TeenCounseling.com is based on a flat membership fee that covers both the use of the platform and unlimited counseling for both parent and child.
Safe Location Need a Safe Location - National Safe Place - Find a Safe Place 888-290-7233

Graduation Requirements

Class of 2020 and beyond:

Mathematics^WSAC, 3 years (minimum Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II; 4 years are recommended for college admission)
Physical Education, 1.5 years¹
Health, 0.5 years
Religious Studies, 4 years²
Science, 3 years (physics, biology and chemistry are required; 4 years are recommended for college admission)
Social Studies, 3 years (minimum - world history, U.S. history and American government)³
Visual and Performing Arts, 2 years⁴
World Language, 2 years of the same language (3 or more years are recommended for college admission)⁵

52 credits are required for graduation
110 hours of community service (25 hours in ninth grade, 25 hours in 10th grade, 30 hours in 11th grade and 30 hours in 12th grade)

^WSAC Washington State Achievement Council (WSAC) establishes state of Washington “minimum general undergraduate admission standards for four-year institutions.” Senior-year math-based quantitative course - during the senior year of high school, students must earn a credit in a math-based quantitative course, unless they complete a higher-level math course prior to senior year, such as pre-calculus or calculus.
¹ Students must take 1.5 years of fitness (PE) unless excused per RCW 28A.230.050 (physical education in high schools). All freshman must take PE 9. Up to one year of physical education may be waived upon submission of the PE Waiver form to Student Services.
² Eastside Catholic requires students to earn a religious studies credit for each semester while enrolled at EC.
³ It is a graduation requirement for all students to complete Washington State history. This requirement may be waived by the principal for students who have successfully completed a state history course of study in another state.
⁴ Students may substitute coursework for one year of art if other courses would better help them meet their educational and career goals.
⁵ Any world language course taken prior to high school does not fulfill this requirement.

Please note: All courses listed in this curriculum guide will be offered unless student requests for the course do not meet the established minimum or appropriate staffing is unavailable.

Transcript Requests

Current students can access their transcripts through PlusPortals.

Alumni can request a copy of their transcript by emailing the school Registrar Kathy Silverman at ksilverman@eastsidecatholic.org with the below information.

There is no fee for transcript requests.

For an Official Transcript

Full Legal Name (please include maiden name if applicable)
Year of Graduation
Date of Birth
Organization’s name, mailing address and email of where you would like the transcript sent

For an Unofficial Transcript

Full Legal Name (please include maiden name if applicable)
Year of Graduation
Date of Birth

Naviance Student: How-To Video Links

Naviance Student from Naviance is a college and career platform that many high schools have chosen to help students prepare for college and use it as the vehicle to submit documents (transcripts, letters of recommendation and reports) electronically to all colleges and universities.

Director of Student Services
Frances Carhart
425-295-3128

High School Counselor (A-K)
Kasey Dauenhauer
425-295-3144

High School Counselor (L-Z)
Claudia Goodhew
425-295-3052

College Counselor (A-K)
Siobhan McVeigh
425-295-3030

College Counselor (L-Z)
Cyrus Nassersaeid '08
425-295-3015

College Counselor
Marjorie Hayton
425-295-3054

Middle School Counselor
Sam Baker
425-295-3053

Registrar and Database Administrator
Kathy Silverman
425-295-3051

Student Services Coordinator
Karin House
425-295-3048

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